Progress 09/01/23 to 08/31/24
Outputs
Target Audience:Southern SARE program grants are offered to farmers, researchers, extension professionals, educators, non-profits, community based organizations and community activists in the agricultural community. This specifically calls for research and education efforts to promote the development and adoption of farming methods, using sustainable agriculture research and education findings, alternative farming systems, and encouraging agricultural production practices that are compatible with sustained human and environmental well-being. The target audiences for the S-SARE PDP funded proposals are agricultural professionals, researchers, non-governmental organizations, governmental organizations, farmer trainers, and others who work directly with farmers and ranchers on sustainable Ag efforts. Southern SARE funds several different competitive grant programs and each type of grant benefits a different constituency. To see a listing of all S-SARE funded projects, go to the S-SARE web site at: http://southern.sare.org. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Included in the S-SARE competitive grants program is funding opportunities for grant recipient principal investigators to conduct field days, workshops, educational trainings and professional development opportunities within their grant projects, per their needs to fulfill the objectives of their research project. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?We provide a projects database listing our complete funded grants projects. We also disseminate grants results via a regional and national annual report, electronic newsletter, social media, website management and press releases. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Send out Call for Proposals. Assemble Technical Committee to review proposals. Convene Administrative Council which selects projects and sets regional policy. Produce annual report and other materials for distribution of program results.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The project funded proposals from 65 project investigators. The following is a breakdown of the type of grant, the number of funded proposals, and the type of agency funded by this project: 9 (2024) Professional Development Program Grants (3-1862 Institutions, 1-1890 Institution, 5-NGOs); 12 (2024) Research and Education Grants (8-1862 Institutions, 1-1890 Institution, 1-NGO, 2-Other College/Universities); 15 (2024) Education Grants (5-1862 Institutions, 2-1890 Institutions, 7-NGOs, 1-Other College/University); 16 (2024) Producer Grants (16-Farmers); 11 (2024) On-Farm Research Grants (6-1862 Institutions, 5-Other College/Universities); 1 (FY24) Continued funding for existing Large Systems Research Grant (funding for Year 5; 1-1890 Institution); 1 (2024) Food Loss and Waste (FLW) Program Manager/Coordinator Grant (1-Commercial business).
Publications
- Type:
Other
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2024
Citation:
Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2023 Professional Development Program Grants Now Being Accepted
Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2023 Exploring Algal Blooms as Biofertilizer in Vegetable Production
Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2023 Mentoring the Next Generation of Scientists
Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2023 Southern SARE Producer Grant Call for Proposals Released
Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2023 Southern SARE On-Farm Research Grants Call for Proposals Released
Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2023 Southern SARE Accepting Nominations for 2024 Sustainable Agriculture Leadership Program
Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2023 Using Aerated Compost Tea as a Fertilizer Alternative in Organic Vegetable Production
Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2023 SARE Seeking National Program Manager in Support of Food Loss and Food Waste Initiative in 2024
Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2024 Using Native Plants as a Cover Crop for Soil and Vegetable Production Benefits
Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2024 2024 SSARE Graduate Student Grant Call for Proposals Now Open
Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2024 Getting the Most Sap from Each Tap in Black Walnut Syrup Production
Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2024 Southern SARE Releases 2025 Research and Education Grants Call for Pre-proposals
Cooper, DaraMonifah (Ed.) 2024 The Role of Black Farmer Organizers in Promoting Healthy and Sustainable Local Community Food Access
Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2024 In Revitalizing the Chestnut Industry, a North Carolina Farmer is Chasing the Perfect Nut
Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2024 SARE Supporting Strategies to Curb Food Loss and Reduce Food Waste with Grant Opportunity
Cooper, DaraMonifah (Ed.) 2024 Ag Professionals Receiving Training on Accessible Beekeeping through SARE Grant
Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2024 Southern SARE Seeking Nominations to Fill New Military Veteran Member Seat on the Administrative Council
Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2024 Southern SARE Seeking Nominations to Fill New Urban Ag Seat on the Administrative Council
Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2024 Southern SARE Seeking Nominations to Fill New Equity, Justice, and Food Sovereignty Seat on the Administrative Council
Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2024 Southern SARE Releases 2025 Education Grants Call for Proposals
Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2024 Kentucky Farmer Testing Warm-Season Grasses as Forages for Meat Goats
Cooper, DaraMonifah (Ed.) 2024 2024 Innovative Urban Ag Conference: Bridging Education, Agriculture, and Technology
Cooper, DaraMonifah (Ed.) 2024 2024 Young Scholar Research Projects
Cooper, DaraMonifah (Ed.) 2024 Can Indigenous Agricultural Methods of Puerto Rico Mitigate Climate Change and feed the Island?
Cooper, DaraMonifah (Ed.) 2023 Podcast July-August Newsletter Highlights
Cooper, DaraMonifah (Ed.) 2023 Newsletter Producer Grant App Deadline Reminder 2023
Cooper, DaraMonifah (Ed.) 2023 Newsletter 2023 On Farm Grant App Deadline Reminder & AgLeadership Program Info Zoom Mtg
Cooper, DaraMonifah (Ed.) 2023 Newsletter 2023 AgLeadership Program Info Zoom Mtg Reminder & On Farm Grant App Deadline Final Reminder
Cooper, DaraMonifah (Ed.) 2023 Newsletter New Position: Contracted Food Waste & Loss Coordinator | Deadline Today: AgLeadership Program
Cooper, DaraMonifah (Ed.) 2024 Newsletter SSARE Grad Student Grant Open
Cooper, DaraMonifah (Ed.) 2024 Newsletter Reminder 2024 SSARE Grad Student Grant Open
Cooper, DaraMonifah (Ed.) 2024 Newsletter SSARE R&E Grant Call for Pre-Proposals
Cooper, DaraMonifah (Ed.) 2024 Newsletter SSARE FLW Grant Open
Cooper, DaraMonifah (Ed.) 2024 Newsletter SSARE May April
Cooper, DaraMonifah (Ed.) 2024 Newsletter Summer
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